The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on May 23 that Russia has lost 204,360 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in February 2022, with an estimated 480 casualties on May 22.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 3,789 tanks, 7,419 armored fighting vehicles, 6,139 vehicles and fuel tanks, 3,318 artillery systems, 565 multiple launch rocket systems, 327 air defense systems, 309 airplanes, 295 helicopters, 2,864 drones, and 18 boats.
When asked when certain weapons, including missiles to Patriot air defense systems, were expected to arrive in Ukraine, Trump responded by saying "a full complement with the batteries... We're going to have some come very soon, within days."
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is being considered for the role of Ukraine’s Defense Minister as part of an anticipated government reshuffle, two sources close to the Defense Ministry told the Kyiv Independent on July 14.
The technology is critical for Ukraine's air defense as Russia's aerial attacks have escalated significantly over the past few months
The Kyiv Independent asked teens in Ukraine aged between 14 and 17 about their experiences during Russia's war.
"We're gonna be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days. Tariffs that are about 100%, we call them secondary tariffs," Donald Trump said in a joint press conference in the White House alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
"From the EU perspective, the talks are about more than three Patriot systems for Ukraine," a German government spokesperson said.
Russian troops launched drone attacks on Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts on July 14, killing one person and injuring at least 21, local authorities reported.
"I have proposed that Yuliia Svyrydenko lead the Government of Ukraine and significantly renew its work," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"We discussed the path to peace and what we can practically do together to bring it closer," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote.
"The Baltic region is tense due to the aggressive policies of European coastal states," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
The aircraft had three crew members and two technicians on board, Russian pro-government media outlet Kommersant reported.
"Constructive dialogue between Russia and the U.S. will always achieve more than the tired, destructive language of pressure," Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, wrote.
The deployment took place in Sumy Oblast, a northeastern region bordering Russia that has recently faced renewed Moscow's attempts to advance.
